Tag: observing report
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First light at my new observatory site
Tonight the club held a public star party at my newly finished concrete pad of my observatory in construction. About 7 club members showed up, including 3 new members. We met in my field where the concrete pad was just poured about 3 weeks ago. Great time with everyone there. Night started out breezy and…
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Public Star Party at Galaxy Quest 2/18/2023
I attended the Central Maine Astronomical Society public star party at Galaxy Quest in Lincolnville. A large crowd (by our public star party standards) of a couple dozen people showed up. Jacob had his 18″ Obsession (like) dobsonian telescope rolled out of the observatory. Also was a Celestron 6″ dobsonian telescope, a smaller refractor, and…
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Public Star Party at DRA 1/21/2023
I attended the Central Maine Astronomical Society Star Party at Damariscotta River Association, now called Great Salt Bay Farm from around 7:15 until 9:30pm. A particularly cold night, though I had 3 layers of clothing on, I did not feel too cold. Conditions weren’t the best, a lot of moisture in the sky. Seeing was…
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2022 Maine State Star Party
This past weekend I attended the 2022 Maine State Star Party at Cobscook Bay State Park in Dennysville, Maine. I arrived late Friday afternoon. Weather was pretty bad, cloudy & misty which eventually turned to light rain so no observing was done. We were finally given access to camp and observe from the large field…
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7/2 Star Party
Held a small public star party that only 2 friends showed up for. One of those rare summer nights in Maine with decent weather conditions. Minimal wind. Warm in the mid 60F. Only some passing clouds occasionally towards the north. Seeing was excellent; very little twinkle of the stars. I had my 10″ dob out…
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Early morning astrophotography from the driveway.
I woke up early this morning and went outside to cool morning with no breeze or clouds. Seeing was great. Took me a moment to get my bearings as the constellations were in different locations in the sky from when I usually observe (at night). Looked at Orion and Andromeda. Saw a couple of meteors…
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2021 Maine State Star Party
Unfortunately I was unable to make Friday night’s festivities. I was told there were intermittent clouds throughout the night but some observing was able to be done. I arrived Saturday afternoon around 1:30pm. Not many people had stayed through Saturday unfortunately. I missed seeing them as it has been over a year if not closer…
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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
As seen from my back deck facing north in July 2020. Was truly an awe inspiring object to view naked eye with binoculars and to photograph with my Canon M50 camera. I hope to see more comets like this one in the future.
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Public Star Party 3/4/2017
CMAS held a public star party at the Brower Observatory in Whitefield. The weekend before was supposed to have been our public star party (during new Moon phase) but weather forced us to change to our rain date. Weather was extremely cold with temperatures from single digits to 10F, with occasional gusty winds blowing. Despite…
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Public Star Party 1/28/2017
CMAS event at DRA. Weather was good. Temperatures in the upper 20s. Slight breeze. Seeing was good, atmosphere pretty still. Transparency was poor at the horizon but very good at the zenith. I carpooled with my club’s president and we had about six other people, some club members, show up to the star party. There…